| Alpha-Numeric Key: | CS-114 |
| Corporate Name: | R. H. Poole Lumber Company |
| Local Name: | |
| Owner Name: | R. H. Poole Lumber Company |
| Location: | On Turkey Creek, about three miles north of Avinger |
| County: | Cass |
| Years in Operation: | 3 years |
| Start Year: | 1928 |
| End Year: | 1930 |
| Decades: | 1920-1929,1930-1939 |
| Period of Operation: | After 1928 to about 1930 |
| Town: | Three miles north of Avinger on Turkey Creek |
| Company Town: | 2 |
| Peak Town Size: | Unknown |
| Mill Pond: |  |
| Type of Mill: | Lumber
 Sawmill |
 Pine Sawmill |
Hardwood Sawmill |
Cypress Sawmill |
| Planer |
Planer Only |
Shingle |
Paper |
| Plywood |
Cotton |
Grist |
Unknown |
| Other |
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| Power Source: | Steam
| Horse |
Mule |
Oxen |
Water |
| Water Overshot |
Water Turbine |
Diesel |
Unknown |
| Pit |
Steam |
Steam Circular |
Steam Band |
| Gas |
Electricity |
Other |
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| Maximum Capacity: | |
| Capacity Comments: | Unknown |
| Produced: |
| Rough Lumber |
Planed Lumber |
Crossties |
Timbers |
| Lathe |
Ceiling |
Unknown |
Beading |
| Flooring |
Paper |
Plywood |
Particle Board |
| Treated |
Other |
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| Equipment: | Sawmill |
| Company Tram: | |
| Associated Railroads: | Missouri, Kansas, & Texas |
| Historicial Development: | R. H. Poole sold out his sawmill to N. D. Caton in 1928. He soon constructed a new lumber facility on Turkey Creek, where the Vance Jenkins home is now located (1988), according to Fred McKenzie. He cut out and moved to Pruitt's Lake. |
| Research Date: | MCJ 04-04-96 |
| Prepared By: | M Johnson |